The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-03-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS
"A girl in the Savannah Telephone
Exchange answered 1.923 calls in eight
hours, and said "hullo" every time be-
tore shifting plug for a new circuit.
The young man who persuades him
self that two people can live as cheaply
as one can always find girl to help
him try the experiment.-Philadelph ia
.Cdu.
The interest on a mortgage and a
gas meter are alike in going on with
their work whether there is anybody
around to boss the job or not.-F'aH
-Ricer Advance.
1t is the habit among Cubans, of all
classes, If any one comes in-be it their
shoemaker or their tailor-while they
are eating, or about to sit down to a
meal, to invite him to share the meal.
But he, as a matter of course, inyari-
ably refuses. as is expected.
How much water does the human
body contain? 1t has been calculated
that three-quarters of the mass of the
human body is made up entirely Of
water. A man weighing eleven stone
or l54 pounds, has Ill pounds of water
IN his body, or about fourteen gallons.
Water is the most universal solvent
with which the chemist is Acquainted.
and food can only afford nourisbnnent
by being dissolved in it--Chicaqo
Tribune.
"A remarkable well Is now in use on
farm near New Madrid, Mo. The
Wen rs r.,markable in the respect that
us cr.rbing is simply that of an old hol-
lc~ tree and is twenty-five feet deep.
The tree had sunk into the ground and
when found and cut into good water
was discovered and is now being used
by the family. 1t has afforded water
for some time and bids fair to hold out
its water-giving capacity as well if aot
better than carefully-construc.cd wei!
by the hands of the skillful architect
81. Louis Post.
Il have rural friend who is in the
Senate. Last week he, with a number
OF ruralites, YVES walking toward Peach
Tree street. On building at the corner
OF the s..ceet he beheld in bold letters a
sign which read. Georgia Woman's
exchange" He was enraptured. Turn
ing to his friends, he exclaimed: 81
have found it. I'll send for nv old
woman and effect an exchange. lam
Dnotparticular about the State, Georgia
woman will suit. I'll make the ex-
schange. atlanta Letter, in Auqusta
sshrontcle.
"A photographer, writing from hel
experience as private amanuensis, adj
vises all members of that profession to
he human machines. They should train
themselves not to smile at humorous in
cidents; not to show any interest in
the letters dictated, not to be the con-
science of the employer. If the dictator
begins the letter, 1--WE done the best we
'could, but it is our intentions to do bet
tel" the typewriter should be as non.
expressive as her machine. CHICAGO
Tribune.
The Sioux Indians on the Pine Ridge
Agency have established a novel court
Tor the punishment of petty crimes.
The Chief Justice is the celebrated
warrior, Observation-Disclosures
Horses" The associate reioices in the
ftfic OF mo Flesh" The court was es-
abolished about two years ago. end is
reported to have brought about the
most excellent results. Recently. how
ever, the members of the tribe discov-
cred that the court had no legal iuris-
diction, and now, when the Chief JUS
flce solemnly sentences them to Jail for
the commission of some misdemeanor.
they coolly snap their fingers at his
Honor and ..salk out of the court.-Chi-
cago Herald.
economy in sending cable messages
IS not always desirable. Relatives in
New York of lady of social celebrity
in Paris, hearing she was i'll, cabled that
if she was not better they would straight
way sail, and asked for instructions
what to do. The answer came mo bet
ter" Only this and nothing more. The
relatives sailed on the next steamer, and
their establishment was great upon ar
irving in Paris to find the supposed
stricken lady giving dinner party.
The explanation. although simple. was
very annoying. The cable answer had
been mo-" in response to inquiry
whether the relatives should sail, and
''better" as to the lady's health. Econ
omy and absence of punctuation cost
the party of the second part nearly
thousand dollars.-N 2. Tribune.
CREDuLouS FOOLS.